Where a distribution manager can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a distribution manager already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Distribution managers plan the distribution of goods to various points of sales.
Also known as graduate traffic office manager, assistant distribution planner, graduate distribution planner, graduate supply chain manager, assistant supply chain manager, assistant traffic office manager, senior distribution manager, senior logistics manager, senior supply chain manager, graduate logistics manager, graduate distribution manager, senior traffic office manager.
Managers 78 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: specialised goods distribution manager, 82%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 2 · A bigger jump
Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.
Table 3 · What the job itself asks for
A distribution manager needs 27 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.
- direct logistical functions management skills
- minimise shipping cost management skills
- manage freight payment methods management skills
- ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities assisting and caring
- track shipments information skills
- track shipping sites management skills
- carry out inventory control accuracy information skills
- hazardous freight regulations services
- analyse business plans information skills
- analyse supply chain trends information skills
Table 4 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a distribution manager does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
- machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft distribution manager 60% covered · difficulty 54.5
- meat and meat products distribution manager 57% covered · difficulty 56.6
- wood and construction materials distribution manager 57% covered · difficulty 56.6
- agricultural machinery and equipment distribution manager 56% covered · difficulty 57.3
- agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds distribution manager 56% covered · difficulty 57.3
- beverages distribution manager 56% covered · difficulty 57.3
- chemical products distribution manager 56% covered · difficulty 57.3
- china and glassware distribution manager 56% covered · difficulty 57.3
- clothing and footwear distribution manager 56% covered · difficulty 57.3
- coffee, tea, cocoa and spices distribution manager 56% covered · difficulty 57.3
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How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a distribution manager’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.